JIPMAT 2023
VA
Grammar
Conceptual
Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
He put ___________ his departure for a week.
Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
He put ___________ his departure for a week.
Correct Option: 2
- 'Down' generally means to place something on a surface, which doesn't fit here.
- 'Off' correctly conveys the meaning of postponement, which is needed in this context.
- 'Of' is incorrect grammatically and semantically in this context.
- 'On' typically means to begin something, which is the opposite of postponing.
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